Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent Position
Classification: Senior Building Trade (601125)
Salary: $100,838 – $103,518 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: North Canberra Hospital
Section: Facility Services
Closing Date: 5th May 2026
What can we offer you
* City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
* Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
* Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
* Flexible working conditions.
* Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).
To find out more on what a career at CHS can give you, the benefits of working with us and why Canberra is Australia's happiest city click here: Benefits of working with us - Canberra Health Services (act.gov.au)
About the Role
The purpose of the role is to maintain and over‐see the general maintenance of Hospital plant and equipment defined by scope in this Position Description and ensure that compliance is achieved while completing all works. FM are responsible for facilities management services across all North Canberra Hospital (NCH) properties (Acute and Non‐Acute), buildings, plant and non‐clinical equipment. These services include high quality and timely planned and reactive maintenance and technical trade skill repairs. The Commercial Carpenter role reports to the Maintenance Manager and will undertake activities to support the delivery of planned and reactive maintenance, and repairs, for the North Canberra Hospital and other facilities managed by NCH across the ACT. The asset portfolio is a diverse and complex range of systems and essential infrastructure that support the critical nature of a Health service delivery model. A secondary role of the Commercial carpenter is to provide support to the Maintenance Manager during various projects being undertaken across the campus by providing advice based on experience. For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.
Requirements
* Undergo a pre‐employment National Police Check.
* Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
To Apply
Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a maximum 2‐page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description. This document is required and must be submitted to be considered for the role.
* Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub‐acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision
Creating exceptional health care together.
Our Role
To be a health service that is trusted by our community.
Our Values
Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind.
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Todd Windle at todd.windle@act.gov.au.
A merit pool may be established from this recruitment process and will be used for the next 12 months to fill various positions both on a temporary and permanent basis with full‐time and part‐time opportunities available.
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